A trip to check the mail proved very interesting today. As I looked out the window of my front door there was a hummingbird feeding on the only red flowering plant there - ten feet away. As it is late for any hummingbirds here I took special notice.
The first thing that struck me was the buffy flanks, then the spotted throat. The bird lingered for about 20 seconds and then took off down the road toward the south. A quick check of the bird guide confirmed I had just seen an adult female Rufous Hummingbird. The likelihood of the bird staying in the area is small but I will give a quick tour of the neibourhood to see if there are any good places for it to linger. Directions - My address is 46 Alberni St. just off Greenbank Rd. in Barrhaven Ottawa. Do a mapquest or Google earth for the best directions. Rick Poulin _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
